Continuing with their second of three planned outdoor free concerts, KCRW presented prog-lite rockers Portugal. The Man to the Annenberg Space for Photography’s current exhibition “Who Shot Rock and Roll.” Celebrating both the exhibition, which runs through Oct. 7, and the 50th anniversary of T. Rex’s 1972 album, “The Slider,” Portugal. the Man played a […]
A second straight weekend of free music in downtown L.A.? Yes, thank you. A week after Bloomfest brought live bands to the streets of the arts district, Saturday’s Downtown Summer Party promises a long day of rock in two cozy clubs – the Down and Out Bar (501 S. Spring) and Coronado’s (212 W. 5th […]
When Ryan Fuller picks a guitar up and starts to sing, what you get is the truth. As Fort King, his no-frills Laurel Canyon country and its touches of psychedelic folk speak to decades of the troubadour tradition, as songs such as the poignant “Woe to the Man” reveal. Since the release of his album […]
Thursday’s things, and there are plenty: ‣ Spoek Mathambo – the nom de tune of South Africa’s Nthato Mokgata – bring the spiky electro on its nee album “Father Creeper” to the Echoplex. Gothic Tropic and Pegasus Warning open. That’s Spoek Mthanbo’s video for “Let Them Talk,” above. ‣ Electro whiz Nosaj Thing does a free […]
Gary Richards is a professional party starter. Entranced by the early 1990s warehouse scene, Richards began by hosting a weekly event of his own, “Sundays at 6 AM,” beginning just as the warehouses emptied. Dressed as a priest, Richards hosted “The Sermon,” and began DJing as Destructo, who offered an aggressive mix of Kraftwerk, Daft […]
The neurotic feel of Chelsea Wolfe’s 2011 album “Apokalypsis” was deeply rooted in its production, and its layers of instrumental and vocal effects. But the L.A.-based songstress adds by subtraction on this first song from the follow-up, “Unknown Rooms: A Collection of Acoustic Songs” (due Oct. 16 on Sargent House). To great effect, Wolfe’s virtually […]
Greg Bertens and Nyles Lannon have taken off in a new direction, and they didn’t even start in the same room. Mates in the shoegazing rock outfit Film School, Bertens and Lannon are now collaborating on electronic music as Sacred Caves. They weren’t even in the same city when they wrote their debut EP “Sanctuarium,” […]
Your Wednesday show selections: ‣ L.A. quartet Voxhaul Broadcast [pictured], its new EP “Frozen Beach” out this week, heads up a strong local lineup at the Troubadour that features Mini Mansions and LA Font. ‣ NYC quartet the Dig winds up a month-long stay in L.A. – its free Wednesday residency at the Silverlake Lounge […]
Known for blurring the lines between folk, pop and hip-hop, French/Finnish duo The Dø offers an intriguing black-and-white clip for their tune “Gonna Be Sick!” The track off their sophomore album “Both Ways Open Jaws” may have a chorus with Olivia Merilahti repeatedly singing about her fear of vomiting, but Dan Levy’s groovy concoction of […]
For L.A. show-goers, Liv Marsico is a familiar face, even if she’s behind a drum kit most of the time. Her resumé is stacked; it boasts her percussion duties for several local bands, including Stone Darling, and, most recently, drumming in Gothic Tropic and providing additional vocals for Tapioca & the Flea. As Liphemra, she […]